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A worker admires the cutwork on the balk at Gong Wang Fu in Beijing November 23. Repairs began on Gong Wang Fu, the largest and best-preserved 'si he yuan', a compound housing several families, in old Beijing Wednesday. The mansion used to be home to several high-profile officials in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD), and will re-open as a tourist attraction in 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]

A worker paints window screens at Gong Wang Fu in Beijing November 23. Repairs began on Gong Wang Fu, the largest and best-preserved 'si he yuan', a compound housing several families, in old Beijing Wednesday. The mansion used to be home to several high-profile officials in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD), and will re-open as a tourist attraction in 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]

A photographer takes a photo of the tablet of Gong Wang Fu in Beijing November 23. Repairs began on Gong Wang Fu, the largest and best-preserved 'si he yuan', a compound housing several families, in old Beijing Wednesday. The mansion used to be home to several high-profile officials in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD), and will re-open as a tourist attraction in 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]
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